Global Patent Index - EP 1879376 A3

EP 1879376 A3 20110406 - Fast channel switching method and apparatus for digital broadcast receiver

Title (en)

Fast channel switching method and apparatus for digital broadcast receiver

Title (de)

Rasches Kanalumschaltverfahren und Vorrichtung für einen digitalen Rundfunkempfänger

Title (fr)

Procédé de commutation rapide de canal et appareil de réception de diffusion numérique

Publication

EP 1879376 A3 20110406 (EN)

Application

EP 07109715 A 20070606

Priority

  • KR 20060052983 A 20060613
  • KR 20060052984 A 20060613

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1879376A2] A fast channel switching method and apparatus for a digital broadcast receiver having a single tuner are disclosed. The fast channel switching method includes setting an ongoing service channel and at least one standby service channel, buffering broadcast data received through the ongoing and standby service channels, outputting the buffered broadcast data of the ongoing service channel, determining whether the ongoing service channel is switched to one of the standby service channels, outputting, if the ongoing service channel is switched to one of the standby service channels, the buffered broadcast data of the switched standby service channel and resetting the ongoing and standby service channels.

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/00 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04H 20/26 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 5/455 (2013.01 - US); H04N 7/163 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/426 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/4384 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/44004 (2013.01 - EP US); H04N 21/482 (2013.01 - EP US); H04H 20/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1879376 A2 20080116; EP 1879376 A3 20110406; US 2007287451 A1 20071213; US 2013070161 A1 20130321; US 8326291 B2 20121204; US 8848112 B2 20140930

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07109715 A 20070606; US 201213678908 A 20121116; US 81143007 A 20070608